Naveen Jindal School of Management
Human Resource Management (BS)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 2 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 030 Core | 030 | 3 | |||||
| 030 Core | 030 | 3 | 050 Core | 050 | 3 | |||||
| MATH 1325 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 2090 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | ||||
| BLAW 2301 | 2 | 3 | BA 1310 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | 3 | ||||
| ITSS 3300 | 2 | 3 | or BA 1320 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | |||||
| BA 1105 | 2 | 1 | or ECON 2301 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | |||||
| or BA 3105 | 2 | or ECON 2302 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | ||||||
| OBHR 3330 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | OBHR 4335 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| BA 1310 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | 3 | BLAW 3301 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| or BA 1320 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | OPRE 3360 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| or ECON 2301 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | or STAT 3360 | 2 | ||||||
| or ECON 2302 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | ||||||||
| ACCT 2301 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| MKT 3300 | 3 | OPRE 3310 | 3 | |||||||
| BUAN 3301 | 3 | OBHR 4331 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| FIN 3320 | 3 | OBHR 4354 | 3 | |||||||
| OBHR 4334 | 2 | 3 | BCOM 3300 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| OBHR 4342 | 2 | 3 | ECON 2301 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | 3 | ||||
| or BA 1310 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | ||||||||
| or BA 1320 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | ||||||||
| or ECON 2302 | 1, 2, 3 | 8090 | ||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| OBHR 4337 | 3 | 040 Core | 040 | 3 | ||||||
| OBHR 4339 | 3 | IMS 3310 | 3 | |||||||
| OBHR 4090 | 9, 10 | 0 | OBHR 4395 | 3 | ||||||
| Guided Elective | 8 | 3 | BA 4095 | 11, 12 | 0-3 | |||||
| Guided Elective | 8 | 3 | or BPS 4396 | 11, 12 | ||||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 3 | or ENTP 4340 | 11, 12 | ||||||
| or MKT 4360 | 11, 12 | |||||||||
| or OPRE 4391 | 11, 12 | |||||||||
| Guided Elective | 8 | 3 | ||||||||
| Free Elective | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
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| 1 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. |
| 2 | Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes. Specific prerequisites are required for certain upper-division courses. Review requirements for your major and choose accordingly. |
| 3 | A required course in the Major that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. Students must choose a different course for each Core Curriculum category |
| 4 | MATH 1325 is required for all JSOM undergraduate students. Students may substitute MATH 2413 or MATH 2417 for MATH 1325. |
| 5 | To make timely degree progress, students should complete MATH 1325 or its equivalent by the end of their first semester at UT Dallas. Students who will not meet this requirement should contact their academic advisor to discuss their degree timeline. |
| 6 | JSOM first-time-in-college freshmen are required to take BCOM 1300 in their first semester. Transfer students and students new to JSOM are required to take BCOM 3300 in their first semester. |
| 7 | Free Electives: 9 semester credit hours are required for the B.S. in Human Resource Management. |
| 8 | Guided Electives: 9 semester credit hours from IMS 4330, OBHR 4336, OBHR 4337, OBHR 4339, or OBHR 4361. |
| 9 | An Internship (Practicum) of at least 160 working hours is required for all JSOM majors. OBHR 4V90 for up to 3 semester credit hours can apply towards free or guided electives. OBHR 4090 or BA 4090 for 0 credit hours fulfills degree requirement only. Students who are employed in full-time jobs may fulfill their internship requirement with their current employer as a special project for registration in BA 4090 with preapproval from their program director. |
| 10 | OBHR 4090 or BA 4090 is required if not completing OBHR 4V90 for free or guided elective credit. Students who are employed in full-time jobs may fulfill their internship requirement with their current employer as a special project for registration in BA 4090 with preapproval from their program director. |
| 11 | A Community Engagement Experience is required for all JSOM majors in fall 2018 catalog or later. Students may fulfill requirement with BPS 4396 or ENTP 4340 or IMS 4335 or MKT 4360 for 3 semester credit hours free elective, or with BA 4095 upon completion of 100 service hours for 0-hour degree requirement only. |
| 12 | BA 4095 is required, if not completing BPS 4396 or ENTP 4340 or IMS 4335 or MKT 4360 for 3 semester credit hours free elective. Students will be registered for BA 4095 for 0 SCH in the semester they complete 100 service hours. |
| 13 | Recommended guided electives for the Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam: OBHR 4336, OBHR 4337, and OBHR 4361. OBHR 4361 is specifically designed to prepare students for real-life situations, with learning modules and study tools needed for the SHRM-CP exam. |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses. | |
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | |
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | |
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